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package org.hibernate.annotations;

import java.lang.annotation.Retention;
import java.lang.annotation.Target;

import static java.lang.annotation.ElementType.PACKAGE;
import static java.lang.annotation.ElementType.TYPE;
import static java.lang.annotation.RetentionPolicy.RUNTIME;

Define the fetching strategy profile.
Author:
Hardy Ferentschik/**
 * Define the fetching strategy profile.
 *
 * @author Hardy Ferentschik
 */
@Target({ TYPE, PACKAGE })
@Retention(RUNTIME)
public @interface FetchProfile {
	
The name of the fetch profile.
/**
	 * The name of the fetch profile.
	 */
	String name();

	
The association fetch overrides.
/**
	 * The association fetch overrides.
	 */
	FetchOverride[] fetchOverrides();

	
Descriptor for a particular association override.
/**
	 * Descriptor for a particular association override.
	 */
	@Target({ TYPE, PACKAGE })
	@Retention(RUNTIME)
	@interface FetchOverride {
		
The entity containing the association whose fetch is being overridden.
/**
		 * The entity containing the association whose fetch is being overridden.
		 */
		Class<?> entity();

		
The association whose fetch is being overridden.
/**
		 * The association whose fetch is being overridden.
		 */
		String association();

		
The fetch mode to apply to the association.
/**
		 * The fetch mode to apply to the association.
		 */
		FetchMode mode();
	}
}